Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand new video and features

December, a time for the holidays a time where EA and Dices are going to release the Back to Karkland Maps for Battlefield 3 so you can show you fellow man (and woman) the true feeling of the holidays as you send an RPG hurtling towards them. And PS3 Owners have another reason to be thankful because they get the maps a week before everyone else.But its not just new maps were getting oh no, we will also be getting:

Battlefield 3 Assignments are a new way to earn unlocks in the game. There are total of 10 Assignments, as a part of the Back To Karkand expansion pack. Each assignment must be completed in order to unlock one of the Back to Karkand weapons. In addition, players will receive a dog tag for completing each assignment. The 10 Battlefield 3 assignments are:
Best Friend Forever. Unlock: FAMAS
Fixing it. Unlock: MP5
Let It Rain. Unlock: QBB-95
Spec Ops. Ulock: QBU-88
Familiar Territory. Unlock: PP-19
Professional Russian. Unlock: L85
It Goes Boom. Unlock: QBZ-97 / Type-97
Keep Your Head Down. Unlock: MG36
Creeping Death. Unlock: L96
Scarred Veteran. Unlock: Jackhammer

Back to Karkand is out December 2011 at no extra charge if you own a copy of the Battlefield 3: Limited Edition, or available the same date at $14.99/1200 Microsoft Points.